The rezoning of Soho and Noho has hit a speed bump.
Council members Margaret Chin and Carlina Rivera, who represent parts of the areas pegged for the rezoning, want more affordable housing in the plan.
The lawmakers penned a joint statement calling on the Department of City Planning to “come back to the table” and map out a rezoning that “can guarantee the most affordable housing possible for our communities.”
The rezoning relies on the approval of the two members, who also criticized City Planning for its treatment of certain community groups.
“While there has unfortunately been a fair share of fear-mongering and disrespect during this discussion, the outright disregard of groups like Cooper Square Committee and NoHO Bowery Stakeholders from DCP is incredibly troubling to us,” the council members wrote.